Principal Engineering Manager

Overview

GitHub is looking for a Principal Engineering Manager to lead the development of the GitHub Copilot AI inference platform. This role involves overseeing the allocation and deployment of GitHub's AI resources, managing high‑throughput service infrastructure for inference workloads, and improving the experiment‑to‑production pipeline. It includes operating orchestration frameworks that support generative AI workloads at scale. The ideal candidate will possess a strategic vision, technical leadership in distributed systems and generative AI serving architectures, as well as the ability to mentor senior engineering leaders, build empowered high‑trust teams, and foster a culture of technical excellence and experimentation.

Location: Remote, United States.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support technical roadmap that aligns with product goals, ensuring that engineering efforts are strategically prioritized and incorporating the ado...